Best Albums of 1952

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Listed below are the best albums of 1952 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1952 year summaryThe best artists of 1952 were Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Édith Piaf, Louis Armstrong, Blind Blake (BS) and Blind Blake And His Royal Victoria Calypsos.

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61.

Nat 'King' Cole's 8 Top Pops

Nat King Cole

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,130

Overall Rank:

39,571

Average Rating:

70 (5 votes)

Comments:

62.

Brahms: Alto Rhapsody / Mahler: Kindertotenlieder

Fritz Reiner / RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra / Marian Anderson / Pierre Monteux

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,139

Overall Rank:

39,884

Average Rating:

72 (4 votes)

Comments:

63.

The New Sounds

Gerry Mulligan & Allen Eager

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,150

Overall Rank:

40,307

Average Rating:

70 (10 votes)

Comments:

64.

Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances

Fritz Reiner / Symphony Of The Air

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,182

Overall Rank:

41,888

Average Rating:

68 (8 votes)

Comments:

65.

After Hours

Erskine Hawkins And His Orchestra

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,209

Overall Rank:

43,089

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

66.

I'm In The Mood For Love

Eddie Fisher

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,235

Overall Rank:

44,333

Average Rating:

68 (6 votes)

Comments:

67.

Mood Music

Charles Brown

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,270

Overall Rank:

45,678

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

68.

Singin' & Swingin'

Anita O'Day

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,310

Overall Rank:

46,934

Average Rating:

71 (7 votes)

Comments:

69.

Jazz With Flip And Bird

Machito

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,386

Overall Rank:

49,648

Average Rating:

68 (6 votes)

Comments:

70.

Mambo Jazz

Joe Holiday / Sonny Stitt / Kenny Graham / Sonny Rollins

Year of Release:

1952

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1952:

Rank in 1950s:

1,455

Overall Rank:

52,767

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1952 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Oscar Peterson	5	4%
Various Artists	4	3%
Nat King Cole	3	2%
Coleman Hawkins	2	2%
Bix Beiderbecke	2	2%
Sidney Bechet	2	2%
Alfred Newman	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	87	65%
	7	5%
	6	5%
	6	5%
	5	4%
	3	2%
	3	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	124	93%
Yes	9	7%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	129	97%
Yes	4	3%

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